Crescendo

Crescendo

Crescendo is a visual and poetic celebration of the transition to motherhood, featuring 47 gorgeous watercolor illustrations from Alessandro Sanna (The River, Pinocchio: An Origin Story) and a corresponding poem by Paola Quintavalle. Sannaâ€™s illustrations follow the transformation of a motherâ€™s shape throughout her pregnancy, artfully and gracefully delineated not only by images of a motherâ€™s profile, but by rich, sweeping scenes from nature: the curved wingspan of a seagull in flight, the arc of a whaleâ€™s tail as she swims with her calves, the peaks of verdant, moonlit hills, among others. At last, there is an image of a mother embracing her newborn child, at once lilting and reverentâ€•a vision of joy and rest at the culmination of an incredible inward journey. Quintavalle's poem, written as a response to Sannaâ€™s illustrations, weaves delicately throughout the book. An ode to mothers everywhere, Crescendo is a book to share and to treasure.
Country USA
Manufacturer Enchanted Lion Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Watercolor
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781592702558
ReleaseDate 2019-03-19

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